Care Standards

Dignity
Your right to:
• be treated with dignity and respect at all times;
• enjoy a full range of social relationships.

Privacy
Your right to:
• have your privacy and property respected, and to receive the time, the space and the facilities you need and want;
• be free from intrusion as long as it is safe for you and everyone else.

Choice
Your right to:
• make informed choices, while recognising the rights of other people to do the same;
• know about the range of choices;
• get help to fully understand all the options and choose the one that is right for you.

Safety
Your right to:
• feel safe and secure in all aspects of life, including health and wellbeing;
• enjoy safety but not be over-protected;
• be free from exploitation and abuse.

Realising potential
Your right to have the opportunity to:
• achieve all you can;
• make full use of the resources that are available to you;
• make the most of your life.

Equality and diversity
Your right to:
• live an independent life, rich in purpose, meaning and personal fulfilment;
• be valued for your ethnic background, language, culture, and faith;
• be treated equally and to live in an environment which is free from bullying, harassment and discrimination;
• be able to complain effectively without fear of victimisation.